Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04
VERGENNES


Miss Nellie Haven is in New York re-
ceiving instruction in vocal music.
j. l.. Scott and wife of Menasha, Wis,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Barnes.
Postmaster Kimball has sold a first
class lIolstein COW to parties in New
Hampshire.
w. r. Dalrymple will occupy the
rooms in the Hanks house, recently va
Gated by Mr.. Goodro.
Capt. Lewis Daniels has his new dwell
ing adjoining his old residence well adj
vanced toward completion.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held their sociable at Mrs. j. ID.
Smiths, Wednesday afternoon.
Clinton Pecue's school in Waltham
closed last Friday, after very success
full and satisfactory winter term.
Eighteen cows and twenty calves were
shipped Monday by G.. II. Sprigg & Co.
from this station to Boston market.
Miss Emma Strickland of Hartford,
Conn, professional nurse, is visiting
home and friends she will remain two
weeks.
The receipts at the Baptist dime socia-
BILE, Friday evening. at Mrs. II. A. Ing
hams ,were Sl3. A very pleasant time
was had by all.
+. ID. Chilsom's pension money is put
ting him on his feet nicely. His new
house will soon be a matter of fact He
is building near DR.. Kidder's.
Rev. DR.. Hickok of Orange, n. j., who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
IIickok, has returned home. Miss Bios
som Hckok returned with her father.
Probably there is no law on our statute
book that has been more strongly con-
demned this winter than the fox bounty
aw. The hunters ignore it completely.
Rev. Mr.. Giddngs of Rutland occupied
the desk of Rev. Mr.. Robertson last Sun
day. His discourse was from the 6sth
verse of John 6-"Lord, to whom shall
we go?"
Rollin Tappen of Chicago was in town
last week. He spent week in visiting
relatives and friends in Panton and YER
gennes. He is looking finely and bust
ness is booming.
Coal by the carload from Burlington
is needed to replenish the coal bins of
Vergennes. Prices are not fabulous,
however, although the supply lines are
drawn about as taut as they will bear.
Saturday the mercury indicated s to 10
degrees below zero in the morning. The
snow storms the past week have been
very severe, greatly impeding travel.
A large body of snow fell and is badly
drfted cross roads toward the lake are
really "bad roads to travel"
ii. w. Spooner of Addison drove into
town last week span of half-blOod
Percheron colts, 20 months old, that
weighed Ills lbs. They were sired by
one of the Percheron stock horses owned
by F. A. Woodbridge. This stock is
taking we'll with the farmers in this vi
entity.
Rev. B. Fay Mills, whose labors here
and in other parts of Vermont were
so signally blest, is doing great work
in the Presbyterian Central church in
New York. There were 500 men present
at one meeting last week. At the close
100 men asked for interviews with the
minister.
The new pleasure yacht now on the
stocks in Capt. Hotinagle's ship-yard is
progressing. Her frame is assuming
shape and form. The solid ribs are OF
oak, large and strong. The whole will
be built upon honor. Messrs. EdmOnds
and Roberts will own the crack yacht OF
the fleet next summer.
Frank Lessor, who drives the American
house bus, was badly injured Saturday
by being stepped on by a horse he was
leading. The horse jerlled Lessor from
off his feet, and he fell under the horse
receiving a severe cut over the right eye
one in the left temple and back of his eal
and he was otherwise bruised. DR.. Ar
thur was called, sewed up the cut ovel
his eye and dressed his injuries. He i,
quite comfortable at this writing
The New Haven dramatic troupe drew
good house here last week. They al
acted their parts well and gave universe
satisfaction. The receipts were $40, (which
goes into the treasury of Ethan AlleI
Post There were quite number o
New Haven people that drove out to b.
present at the exhibition. They were
the guests of Mr.. ColSon, the new pro
prietor of the American, and were pleased
with the courteous treatment they re
ceived.
The vOTE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS